After Carlos Alcaraz prevailed in their Indian Wells final, Daniil Medvedev’s coach outlined what made the Spaniard such a challenging foe. Carlos Alcaraz has been told that he is the “Mike Tyson of tennis” after dispatching Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2 to lift the Indian Wells title. Only 70 minutes were all it took for the 19-year-old to snap Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak. And the Russian’s coach has now made the startling connection after saying Alcaraz left his charge “helpless.”
Cervara told L’Equipe: “Alcaraz is the Tyson of tennis. He is able to hit those forehands at certain times with his racket. There were shots with which he put Daniil ten meters from the ball after hitting with insane power and speed.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 19th of March when he overcame world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells to win his 8th career title.
This season the Spaniard has managed to achieve a composed 14-1 record. Alcaraz conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. Carlos got to the final in Rio de Janeiro.
Daniil Medvedev in 2023
At the moment ranked no.5, Medvedev played his last contest on the 19th of March when he lost to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells (draw).
At present, during this year the Russian has achieved a composed 24-3 record. The Russian conquered 3 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai. Daniil was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
He is also scheduled to play in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell). The main draw will start on the 17th of April.
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev clashed against each other just twice. Their actual record is 1-1. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 19th of March 2023.
Here are the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev |
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